By Wil Comstock
MCAU Contributing
Writer
I arrived
with the faithful 50 minutes early, full of anticipation and an empty stomach. Chicken
and waffles with piping hot coffee is on the menu. This is going to be good. The
McCrary Sisters, who rocked the house at the Awards Show, are scheduled to
perform. Everyone is smiling and full of the Joy of the Lord.
Church begins
with The McCrary Sisters.
“Hallelujah” sweet heartfelt vocals reaching up from the well and serving up
living water. Deborah wrote “Let It Go” while she was recovering from a double
stoke. With Ann on vocals, we are encouraged to let it all go and let God take
over. The house band, who I believe were the McCrary’s own band, were all tasteful
and incredible musicians.
Surprise
guest Bonnie Bishop treated us to
“Ain’t Goin Back” with The McCrary’s on background vocals. She reminds me of Bonnie Raitt, certainly someone to
watch out for.
Leigh Nash of Sixpence None the Richer took the stage with her husband on
accompanying guitar. My favorite was the autobiographical “Tell Me Now
Tennessee”, the struggle of leaving home and loved ones in Texas to move to
Tennessee to pursue her dream.
Ruby Amanfu knocked me out with “Anyone
Who Knows What Love Is Will Understand”...
Killer song and killer vocals, it doesn’t get better than this.
Jonathan
Tyler wrapped up the service with his modern Southern rock sound with songs
like “Holy Smoke” and “Working on a
Building”. After the latter he said, “We play to the edges and fringes of society...
The bars are our church”.
Everyone
took the stage and exchanged vocal lines on “I’ll Fly Away” as the parishioners
clapped hands and joined in. There was no doubt we had been to church!
To learn more about the Americana
Music Fest, visit http://www.AmericanaMusic.org.
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